VDB-127379 · CVE-2018-4040 · Qualys 371342

Atlantis Word Processor 3.2.7.2 Rich Text Format Parser RTF Document uninitialized pointer

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Atlantis Word Processor 3.2.7.2. It has been rated as critical. Affected is an unknown function of the component Rich Text Format Parser. The manipulation as part of RTF Document leads to uninitialized pointer. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2018-4040. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Atlantis Word Processor 3.2.7.2. This issue affects an unknown function of the component Rich Text Format Parser. The manipulation as part of a RTF Document leads to a uninitialized pointer vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-824. The product accesses or uses a pointer that has not been initialized. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

An exploitable uninitialized pointer vulnerability exists in the rich text format parser of Atlantis Word Processor, version 3.2.7.2. A specially crafted document can cause certain RTF tokens to dereference a pointer that has been uninitialized and then write to it. An attacker must convince a victim to open a specially crafted document in order to trigger this vulnerability.

The bug was discovered 11/20/2018. The weakness was shared 12/01/2018 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at talosintelligence.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2018-4040 since 01/02/2018. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 11 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 371342 (Atlantis Word Processor Multiple Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The entries VDB-127377 and VDB-127378 are related to this item. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Vendor

Atlantis

Name

Word Processor

Version

3.2.7.2

CPE 2.3info

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.6
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.6

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Uninitialized pointer
CWE: CWE-824 / CWE-908
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

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Timelineinfo

01/02/2018 🔍
11/20/2018 +322 days 🔍
12/01/2018 +11 days 🔍
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12/02/2018 +1 days 🔍
06/12/2023 +1653 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: talosintelligence.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2018-4040 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-4040
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-127379
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Entryinfo

Created: 12/02/2018 09:46
Updated: 06/12/2023 13:59
Changes: 12/02/2018 09:46 (60), 04/16/2020 16:59 (1), 06/12/2023 13:59 (14)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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